More students can take mother tongue Language Elective Programme from 2027
More venues will be made available for the programme.
Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) announced plans to expand the Language Elective Programme (LEP) for mother tongue languages, allowing more students to deepen their study of these languages from 2027. The expansion includes the Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP) at Anderson Serangoon Junior College (ASRJC), bringing the total number of schools offering the programme to six.
Additionally, the Tamil Language Elective Programme (TLEP) will be introduced at the Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre, benefiting students from schools without the programme. Furthermore, the Malay (Special Programme), or M(SP), will be expanded to National Junior College (NJC), adding around 80 to 90 new places annually to address high demand.
MOE emphasised that these changes aim to broaden access, promote cross-cultural understanding, and nurture a sustainable pipeline of bilingual and bicultural talents.
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